I'm curious whether PTC knows the difference between a 100 car coal drag and a passenger train. The stopping distances would be quite different... I'm assuming before a train enters PTC territory , PTC has all the data required to stop a train in case of a crew error. (Tonnage, Engines Crew , Stopping distance etc.) Right???
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Gregg posted:I'm curious whether PTC knows the difference between a 100 car coal drag and a passenger train. The stopping distances would be quite different... I'm assuming before a train enters PTC territory , PTC has all the data required to stop a train in case of a crew error. (Tonnage, Engines Crew , Stopping distance etc.) Right???
Yes.
Ok thanks.... I don't think we have PTC north of the border just yet although I believe it's in the near future for both freight and passenger.
Via is running out of experienced hoggers obtained from CP, CN and others. Time marches on... We still have 2 experienced engineman on our Passenger trains but not for much longer ,no PTC as well..
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